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Mob violence in Golaghat against police action

Mob violence in Golaghat against police action

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2014

At least 2 persons were killed and over 15 injured including several policemen when police opened fire on a mob of protestors on Wednesday afternoon.

26/11 case: Did India take easy way out fearing legal intricacies?

26/11 case: Did India take easy way out fearing legal intricacies?

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2014

Former Home Minister P Chidambaram said the government of India would not file formal charges against Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley until Ajmal Kasab's trial was over. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Gogoi faces wrath of protestors in violence-hit areas

Gogoi faces wrath of protestors in violence-hit areas

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2014

Undeterred by the attack on his convoy by angry protestors, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday took stock of the situation in the violence-ravaged Uriamghat area along the disputed Assam-Nagaland boundary. He held a high-level security review meeting at the Sarupathar Railway station.

Assam-Nagaland border violence toll mounts to 11

Assam-Nagaland border violence toll mounts to 11

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2014

The death toll in firing and arson along the Assam-Nagaland border by alleged miscreants from Nagaland has increased to 11 with the recovery of nine more bodies from the disturbed Uriamghat area of Assam on Friday even as night curfew continued.

Coming Soon: India's first anti-terror academy

Coming Soon: India's first anti-terror academy

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2014

A first-of-its-kind anti-terror academy will come up in New Delhi to keep detectives ahead of the terrorists.

I-Day threats: Israelis, stations, trains on hit-list

I-Day threats: Israelis, stations, trains on hit-list

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2014

Terror groups are keeping security agencies on their toes in the run-up to Independence Day.

Assam journalists' forum asks people to defy ultras diktat

Assam journalists' forum asks people to defy ultras diktat

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2014

The Journalists Forum Assam on Tuesday appealed to the people of the northeast region to defy the call given by militant outfits prohibiting them from celebrating Independence Day on August 15.

Will the Modi sarkar bring hope for Colonel Purohit?

Will the Modi sarkar bring hope for Colonel Purohit?

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2014

All through the trial in the military court Colonel Purohit stated that every action of his was known to his superiors who had assigned him to undertake undercover operations.

Poachers have hunted down 193 rhinos since 2001 in Assam

Poachers have hunted down 193 rhinos since 2001 in Assam

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2014

Assam Environment and Forest Minister Rakibul Hussain has said that as many as 193 one-horned rhinos have been killed in various protected forest areas in Assam between 2001 and August 3, 2014.

Why ISIS may attract more Indians

Why ISIS may attract more Indians

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

India has a sizeable population of Sunni Muslims, and the Intelligence Bureau fears more young men will be drawn to the ISIS.

TN police arrest 4 Al Ummah men for Hindu Munnani leader's murder

TN police arrest 4 Al Ummah men for Hindu Munnani leader's murder

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2014

Tamil Nadu police have nabbed four men from the terror outfit for the murder of Hindu Munnani leader Suresh Kumar. Their confessions disclose their deadly agenda, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

344 illegal weapons seized in Assam's Bodoland area

344 illegal weapons seized in Assam's Bodoland area

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2014

The Assam police and security forces have seized 344 illegal weapons from extremists from the troubled Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District Council areas in Assam from 2012 to July, 2014.

Why 'Indian Mujahideen' dropped the word 'Indian'

Why 'Indian Mujahideen' dropped the word 'Indian'

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2014

The Indian Mujhadeen wants to shed the Indian tag and focus more on the global issues -- something that has caused a rift between the terror outfit and the Pakistani ISI. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

Assam: 3 ULFA militants killed in blast

Assam: 3 ULFA militants killed in blast

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2014

Three militants of the outlawed ULFA (Independent) were killed in a blast that took place at the residence of a farmer in a remote village near the Assam-Meghalaya boundary on Friday morning.

'194 MPs did not receive funds from political parties'

'194 MPs did not receive funds from political parties'

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2014

The election commission had upped the expense limit for Lok Sabha elections from Rs 40 lakh to Rs 70 lakh per candidate in big states but a new report states that 537 MPs declared expenses of less than 50 per cent of the limit. Vicky Nanjappa/Rediff.com reports

IM, SIMI raise Rs 150 crore in 2 years

IM, SIMI raise Rs 150 crore in 2 years

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2014

With extortion, robberies, fake currency and arms smuggling, the homegrown terror outfits may have raised Rs 200 crore.

Key accused in Coimbatore blasts nabbed after 16 years

Key accused in Coimbatore blasts nabbed after 16 years

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2014

After being on the run for 16 years, the key accused in the 1998 Coimbatore serial blasts was arrested from Mallapauram in Kerala on Thursday.

Enforcement Directorate to issue show cause to Flipkart

Enforcement Directorate to issue show cause to Flipkart

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2014

Enforcement Directorate sources tell Vicky Nanjappa/Rediff.com that the probe into FDI received by Flipkart continues and a show cause notice will be issued to the online retailer.

Madani is more than a terror suspect for Kerala CM

Madani is more than a terror suspect for Kerala CM

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2014

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy's meeting with Bengaluru blasts accused Abdul Nasser Madani has drawn the ire of investigators and the prosecution team in Karnataka.

LeT's I-Day terror plot revealed

LeT's I-Day terror plot revealed

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2014

Captured Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative Abdul Subhan reveals terror strikes planned in Delhi before Independence Day.